Monthly Archives: March 2022

Lent 5 C Give Up Being a Good Christian for Lent

Posted on March 31, 2022 by John

The lessons for the Fifth  Sunday of Lent are: Old Testament      Isaiah 43:16–21 Psalm                    Psalm 126 New Testament     Philippians 3:4b–14 Gospel                   John 12:1–8 Today we delve deeply into the mystery of Lent, the mystery of the … Continue reading →

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Lent 4 C: Our Augmented Reality “in Christ”

Posted on March 25, 2022 by John

The readings for the Fourth Sunday in Lent are: Old Testament      Joshua 5:9–12 Psalm                    Psalm 32 New Testament     2 Corinthians 5:16–21 Gospel                   Luke 15:1–3, 11b–32 Just this week I had a conversation with someone deeply engaged … Continue reading →

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Lent 3 C: Our Chance to Get Things Right

Posted on March 18, 2022 by John

The readings for the Third Sunday of Lent are: Old Testament      Isaiah 55:1–9 Psalm                    Psalm 63:1–8 New Testament     1 Corinthians 10:1–13 Gospel                   Luke 13:1–9 The Gospel of Luke is the text where God’s grace and human … Continue reading →

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Lent 2 C: Fearless for a Purpose

Posted on March 9, 2022 by John

The readings for the Second Sunday of Lent are: Old Testament      Genesis 15:1–12, 17–18 Psalm                    Psalm 27 New Testament     Philippians 3:17–4:1 Gospel                   Luke 13:31–35 “No Fear.” It has been  a popular motto for a certain cross … Continue reading →

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Lent 1 C: Thankful Like an Immigrant

Posted on March 1, 2022 by John

The readings for the First Sunday of Lent are: Old Testament      Deuteronomy 26:1–11 Psalm                    Psalm 91:1–2, 9–16 New Testament     Romans 10:8–13 Gospel                   Luke 4:1–13 Deuteronomy is a recipe for living the life of faith. And it … Continue reading →

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